Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 3.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.80 PKR 501

$2.15 PKR 601

-16.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.42 PKR 2,907

$12.35 PKR 3,444

-15.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.56 PKR 993

$4.22 PKR 1,178

-15.64%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.80 PKR 780

$1.98 PKR 552

41.41%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 PKR 1,356

$5.19 PKR 1,449

-6.36%

Cappuccino

$1.21 PKR 338

$1.88 PKR 524

-35.64%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 PKR 85.3

$0.34 PKR 94.2

-8.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.0

$0.23 PKR 64.4

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 198

$0.81 PKR 225

-12.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.58 PKR 162

1.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 PKR 354

$1.13 PKR 316

12.39%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 319

$1.17 PKR 326

-2.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.88 PKR 1,641

$6.44 PKR 1,797

-8.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.63 PKR 734

$3.13 PKR 874

-15.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 912

$5.15 PKR 1,437

-36.50%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 285

$1.07 PKR 299

-4.67%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 164

$0.55 PKR 154

7.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 186

$0.96 PKR 266

-30.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.57 PKR 160

-3.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.38 PKR 106

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 142

$0.47 PKR 130

8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 164

$0.38 PKR 107

55.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 119

$0.40 PKR 112

7.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.47 PKR 409

$1.63 PKR 455

-9.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 PKR 205

$1.26 PKR 352

-41.27%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 PKR 572

$2.04 PKR 570

0.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 PKR 528

$2.17 PKR 605

-12.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.85

$0.33 PKR 92.8

-48.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.27 PKR 2,028

$6.23 PKR 1,738

16.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 301

$0.74 PKR 207

45.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.65 PKR 181

-36.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 498

$1.75 PKR 488

2.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 259

$0.87 PKR 242

6.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.1K PKR 6.2M

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

34.65%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.9K PKR 5.8M

$25.3K PKR 7.0M

-17.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$58.0 PKR 16.2K

$134 PKR 37.4K

-56.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.77 PKR 1,050

$4.86 PKR 1,355

-22.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.59 PKR 3,513

$13.64 PKR 3,806

-7.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.35 PKR 3,446

$15.61 PKR 4,354

-20.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 PKR 1,618

$14.21 PKR 3,965

-59.18%

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 PKR 967

$4.22 PKR 1,176

-17.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$27.97 PKR 7,803

$58.1 PKR 16.2K

-51.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,110 PKR 309.6K

$1,405 PKR 391.9K

-20.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.17 PKR 4,510

$17.52 PKR 4,889

-7.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.70 PKR 6,053

$25.62 PKR 7,147

-15.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.3 PKR 17.1K

$65.7 PKR 18.3K

-6.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.05 PKR 7,266

$35.88 PKR 10.0K

-27.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.7 PKR 21.1K

$118 PKR 33.0K

-35.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.2 PKR 14.3K

$76.4 PKR 21.3K

-32.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.0K

$324 PKR 90.3K

-47.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.0K

$182 PKR 50.8K

-42.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$754 PKR 210.4K

$728 PKR 203.2K

3.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$591 PKR 165.0K

$461 PKR 128.5K

28.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

1.12%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Wah: April 14, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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